Tried it with Doctor Bird, Antica and Campari. I am not ashamed to admit that Doctor Bird is too funky for me. Back to Smith & Cross.

You have been warned! Dr Bird is for serious rum drinkers who LOVE hogo.

I make mine with 45mL of the Ultimate Mai Tai rumblend (equal ratios of Plantation OFTD, Xaymaca, Smith&Cross, Appleton 8 y/o) and some tiki bitters or chocolate bitters. When having a sweet tooth, I sometimes add a 20 mL of dark creme de cacao or homemade banana liqueur absolutely delicious!

I cannot imagine a better Negroni riff. Smith and Cross really delivered once more.

SUCH a good drink! Simon when you work out the ABV are you including the water from dilution?

This is our favourite Negroni. We use Xaymaca Special Dry Pot Still. What that lacks in over-proof it makes up for in strength and complexity of aroma and flavour.

This is intense, but I like it. Strong Smith & Cross funk up front, followed by bittersweet, slightly herbal orange and wine notes on the back-end, effectively mellowing out some of the rougher notes you can get from Smith & Cross.

Tried making this with Plantation O.F.T.D., which was the closest I had to a Jamaican overproof rum. It did not disappoint!

It takes an assertive spirit to stand up to Campari in an equal parts drink, but Smith & Cross is more than up for the task. This is a great drink, deftly balancing funk and bitterness with the underlying support of sweetness from the vermouth.